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Bright’s Grove’s housing supply could grow significantly if Sarnia’s new official plan holds up.
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In the neighbourhood of 500 farmland hectares in the lakefront Sarnia community that city staff Monday estimated at around 5,000 people could be included in the city’s urban boundary for development, as council voted 6-3 to add in a parcel south of Lakeshore Road and between Waterworks and Brigden side roads to the document.
That’s pending more community consultation, council decided – voting 8-1 to approve the official plan in principle and have another public meeting. Mayor Mike Bradley, recapping the vote, said Coun. Terry Burrell’s was the sole vote opposed.
Ron Palmer with The Planning Partnership recommended the extra public meeting – one was held earlier this year on an earlier draft – given the substantial change.
Ultimate approval still lies with Lambton County and the province, he said, and could…
